November 12, 2026

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‘Complete and utter nonsense’: Pat Cummins hits back at Usman Khawaja over Sandpapergate claims


“Complete and utter nonsense.” Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has rejected Usman Khawaja’s claims the entire team knew about the plan to use sandpaper on the ball during the 2018 tour of South Africa.

“Usman is a friend, but friends aren’t casual with each other’s lives and reputations,” he said during the press conference at Cricket Central in Sydney.

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